Tackling the mental health needs of teens on wait lists
A new Flinders University led project aims to help Australian teenagers who find themselves facing long wait times for mental health treatment. The project, ’Left to […]
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Veterans transitioning to civilian life deserve better support
Australia is falling short in supporting military veterans once they leave service – with researchers expressing concern about blinkered approaches to their care and wellbeing. Flinders […]
Open Door Research Initiative welcomes new honorary Professor
Flinders’ Open Door Research Initiative is excited to announce the appointment of London based Hugh Milroy as an honorary Professor. Hugh Milroy is Chief Executive Office […]
School bullying program expands
An anti-bullying classroom resource developed in South Australia is being adapted overseas to help children cope with trauma and anxiety. Talks have started with key child […]
$8.8m in new medical research funding
Innovative ageing, First Nations and public health programs are among the latest Medical Research Future Fund grants worth $382 million announced today. Building on a bumper […]
Study reveals new insight into aged care suicide
New research from Flinders University and SAHMRI shows 354 older people who were accessing or waiting for aged care services died by suicide between 2008 and […]
Sporting tips for parents and preschoolers
Parents should think twice before putting pre-schoolers into competitive sporting programs, say Flinders University experts who are concerned about sport participation levels throughout school years to […]
$1.2m of heroic help for youth mental health
In collaboration with Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and Little Heroes Foundation, Flinders University has announced the creation of the Little Heroes Professor of Child and […]
Warning screens fail to deter Instagram users from seeing graphic content
The introduction of sensitive-content warning screens by Instagram is not effectively protecting vulnerable Internet users from the negative impact of graphic online imagery, according to new […]